Nikon COOLPIX S3300 Reference Manual - Page 95

Recording Movies B Note on Recording Images and Saving Movies The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card. B Recording Movies • Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when recording movies (A19). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used. • When recording movies with n HD 720p (1280×720) selected for Movie options, the angle of view (the area captured in the recorded movie) is smaller than when taking still pictures. • Optical zoom cannot be adjusted once movie recording begins. • Rotate the zoom control during recording to enable digital zoom. Subjects can be magnified up to 4× the optical zoom ratio applied before movie recording began. • There is some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used. When recording ends, digital zoom turns off. • The sounds of zoom control operation, autofocus lens drive movement, vibration reduction, and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded. • Smear (F3) visible in the monitor with movie recording will be recorded with movies. Avoiding bright objects such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights when recording movies is recommended. • When recording or playing back movies, colored stripes (interference patterns or moiré) may appear on subjects that have a regular, repeating grid, such as pattern of weave in cloths or windows in a building, depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio. This phenomenon occurs when the subject's pattern interferes with the camera sensor grid, and it does not indicate a malfunction. B Note About Autofocus for Movie Recording When shooting a subject that is not suitable for autofocus (A29), the camera may not be able to focus properly on the subject. Follow the procedure below if you are trying to shoot this type of subject for movies. 1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting) before starting movie recording. 2. Frame a different subject (positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject) at the center of the frame, press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording, and modify the composition. 79 Recording and Playing Back Movies